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Celtic prepare to entertain Rangers at Celtic Park at lunchtime on Sunday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 156 games played, The Bhoys have recorded 68 wins, and Rangers have come away with 46 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Celtic Park was less than a year ago, in April 2008, as the The Bhoys squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sun 27 Apr | Celtic | 3-2 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 16 Apr | Celtic | 2 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Rangers | 1 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Rangers | 3 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Rangers | 2 - 0 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 11 Mar | Celtic | 0 - 1 | Rangers | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 17 Dec | Rangers | 1 - 1 | Celtic | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Bhoys, with 3 goals against.
Rangers have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Gers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Celtic are leading the way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, with their 3 games giving them a return of 7 points. Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 7 points from their 3 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Celtic may be coming up against a decent side in Rangers, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Bhoys. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Won 6 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 10 matches. |
| Rangers | 4 games since last defeat. |